| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Hays (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Luz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Bright (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donnie Woolridge (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Morris Washington (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hooper (fresh) PF - Baran Pantic (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeremy Hart (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Richard Bright inbounds the ball | 32-30 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:50 | Missouri State | Richard Bright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-30 |
| 19:31 | Saint Louis | Dikembe Ali's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-30 |
| 19:12 | Missouri State | Robert Hays knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Roy Weaver | 34-30 |
| 19:01 | Saint Louis | Baran Pantic scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Hooper | 34-32 |
| 18:36 | Missouri State | Donnie Woolridge loses the ball out of bounds | 34-32 |
| 18:11 | Saint Louis | Dikembe Ali is hacked by Kenneth Luz - foul #2 on Kenneth Luz, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| 17:48 | Saint Louis | Baran Pantic scores on a fadeaway from close range | 34-34 |
| 17:30 | Missouri State | Robert Hays can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-34 |
| 17:29 | Missouri State | Roy Weaver hits the follow up shot | 36-34 |
| 17:01 | Saint Louis | Jeremy Hart misses the shot from the right side | 36-34 |
| 17:00 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Roy Weaver | 36-34 |
| 16:34 | Missouri State | Robert Hays misses the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Baran Pantic - foul #2 on Baran Pantic, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Cook (SG), Peter Jackson (SF), Brian Owensby (PF), Robert Pizarro (C) Kenneth Luz, Richard Bright, Roy Weaver, Donnie Woolridge | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kenneth Hamann (PG), Dikembe Ali (SG), Shane Bobo (PF) Morris Washington, Dikembe Ali, Baran Pantic | |
| 16:34 | Missouri State | Robert Hays makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 16:34 | Missouri State | Robert Hays makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 16:23 | Saint Louis | Michael Hooper misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 16:21 | Missouri State | Robert Cook grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 16:13 | Missouri State | Robert Cook misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Dikembe Ali - foul #1 on Dikembe Ali, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Beasley (SG) Robert Hays | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 16:13 | Missouri State | Robert Cook makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 16:13 | Missouri State | Robert Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 16:13 | Saint Louis | Dikembe Ali grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 15:54 | Saint Louis | Jeremy Hart hits a floater from the left block | 39-36 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Cook (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Beasley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Peter Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Brian Owensby (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Pizarro (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Kenneth Hamann (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hooper (fairly fresh) PF - Shane Bobo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeremy Hart (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Missouri State | Richard Beasley loses the dribble to Jeremy Hart | 39-36 |
| 15:20 | Saint Louis | Jeremy Hart misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Richard Beasley - foul #1 on Richard Beasley, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Bright (SF), Donnie Woolridge (C) Peter Jackson, Robert Pizarro | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Morris Washington (PG), Dikembe Ali (SG), Baran Pantic (SF) Kenneth Hamann, Dikembe Ali, Michael Hooper | |
| 15:20 | Saint Louis | Jeremy Hart makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 15:20 | Saint Louis | Jeremy Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 15:07 | Missouri State | Baran Pantic steps in front of the Donnie Woolridge pass | 39-38 |
| 14:44 | Saint Louis | Dikembe Ali misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-38 |
| 14:43 | Missouri State | Robert Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 14:34 | Missouri State | Richard Bright comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 14:33 | Saint Louis | Shane Bobo grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 14:29 | Saint Louis | Dikembe Ali is hacked by Robert Cook - foul #1 on Robert Cook, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Hays (PG), Kenneth Luz (SG), Roy Weaver (PF) Robert Cook, Richard Beasley, Brian Owensby | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kenneth Hamann (SF) Jeremy Hart | |
| 14:19 | Saint Louis | Baran Pantic is hacked by Kenneth Luz - foul #3 on Kenneth Luz, team foul #4 | 39-38 |
| 14:01 | Saint Louis | Baran Pantic misses the floater from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 14:00 | Saint Louis | Morris Washington snags the offensive board | 39-38 |
| 13:41 | Saint Louis | Baran Pantic misses short on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Kenneth Luz - foul #4 on Kenneth Luz, team foul #5 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Cook (SG) Kenneth Luz | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 13:41 | Saint Louis | Baran Pantic makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 13:41 | Saint Louis | Baran Pantic makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 13:26 | Missouri State | Richard Bright is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Hamann - foul #2 on Kenneth Hamann, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Michael Hooper (SF), Justin McLennon (C) Morris Washington, Baran Pantic | |
| 13:17 | Missouri State | Robert Hays can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 39-40 |
| 13:16 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Michael Hooper | 39-40 |
| 13:00 | Saint Louis | Dikembe Ali knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 39-42 |
| 12:37 | Missouri State | Richard Bright clanks a floater in the lane but the foul's on Justin McLennon - foul #1 on Justin McLennon, team foul #4 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brian Owensby (C) Donnie Woolridge | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Dikembe Ali (SG), Jeremy Hart (C) Dikembe Ali, Shane Bobo | |
| 12:37 | Missouri State | Richard Bright makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 12:37 | Missouri State | Richard Bright makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 12:23 | Saint Louis | Jeremy Hart misses long on a floater from close range | 41-42 |
| 12:21 | Missouri State | Brian Owensby pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 12:02 | Missouri State | Robert Cook can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-42 |
| 12:00 | Missouri State | Richard Bright grabs the offensive board | 41-42 |
| 11:51 | Missouri State | Robert Hays misses the 3 from the right corner | 41-42 |
| 11:49 | Saint Louis | Justin McLennon gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Hays (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Cook (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Bright (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roy Weaver (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Owensby (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Kenneth Hamann (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hooper (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Justin McLennon (fresh) C - Jeremy Hart (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Hamann clanks a jumper from close range | 41-42 |
| 11:18 | Missouri State | Richard Bright grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 10:57 | Missouri State | Dikembe Ali picks off the pass by Robert Hays | 41-42 |
| 10:53 | Saint Louis | Michael Hooper banks in the layup set up by Dikembe Ali | 41-44 |
| 10:35 | Missouri State | Robert Hays connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 10:18 | Saint Louis | Robert Hays steals the ball from Kenneth Hamann | 43-44 |
| 09:51 | Missouri State | Richard Bright misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 09:49 | Missouri State | Brian Owensby grabs the offensive board | 43-44 |
| 09:38 | Missouri State | Brian Owensby blows the dunk but the foul's on Jeremy Hart - foul #3 on Jeremy Hart, team foul #5 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Beasley (SG), Peter Jackson (SF), Donnie Woolridge (C) Robert Cook, Richard Bright, Roy Weaver | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Morris Washington (PG), Dikembe Ali (SG), Baran Pantic (SF), Shane Bobo (PF) Kenneth Hamann, Dikembe Ali, Michael Hooper, Justin McLennon | |
| 09:38 | Missouri State | Brian Owensby makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 09:38 | Missouri State | Brian Owensby misses the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 09:38 | Saint Louis | Jeremy Hart gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 09:23 | Saint Louis | Jeremy Hart banks in the layup | 44-46 |
| 09:04 | Missouri State | Peter Jackson clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 09:02 | Saint Louis | Morris Washington snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| 08:41 | Saint Louis | Baran Pantic scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Dikembe Ali | 44-48 |
| 08:12 | Missouri State | Robert Hays scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Richard Beasley | 47-48 |
| 08:01 | Saint Louis | Dikembe Ali comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 08:00 | Saint Louis | Shane Bobo tips it home | 47-50 |
| 07:50 | Missouri State | Donnie Woolridge hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-50 |
| 07:48 | Saint Louis | Jeremy Hart snags the defensive board | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Robert Hays (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Beasley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Brian Owensby (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Donnie Woolridge (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Morris Washington (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Baran Pantic (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Shane Bobo (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeremy Hart (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Saint Louis | Jeremy Hart is whistled for traveling | 47-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Cook (PG), Kenneth Luz (SG), Robert Pizarro (PF) Robert Hays, Richard Beasley, Brian Owensby | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kenneth Hamann (SF) Jeremy Hart | |
| 07:08 | Missouri State | Peter Jackson clanks a floater from the baseline | 47-50 |
| 07:07 | Missouri State | Peter Jackson can't tip it in | 47-50 |
| 07:05 | Missouri State | Robert Cook misses the tip | 47-50 |
| 07:04 | Saint Louis | Dikembe Ali pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| 06:58 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Hamann can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-50 |
| 06:57 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Robert Pizarro | 47-50 |
| 06:37 | Missouri State | Robert Cook is fouled on the floor by Morris Washington - foul #1 on Morris Washington, team foul #6 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Bright (SF), Roy Weaver (PF) Peter Jackson, Robert Pizarro | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Michael Hooper (SF), Justin McLennon (C) Morris Washington, Baran Pantic | |
| 06:14 | Missouri State | Roy Weaver misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 47-50 |
| 06:12 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Shane Bobo | 47-50 |
| 06:06 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Hamann misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-50 |
| 06:04 | Missouri State | Roy Weaver snags the defensive board | 47-50 |
| 05:50 | Missouri State | Robert Cook is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Robert Cook, team foul #6 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Pizarro (C) Donnie Woolridge | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Dikembe Ali (SG), Jeremy Hart (C) Dikembe Ali, Shane Bobo | |
| 05:31 | Saint Louis | Dikembe Ali is fouled on the floor by Robert Pizarro - foul #1 on Robert Pizarro, team foul #7 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Morris Washington (PG), Baran Pantic (PF) Kenneth Hamann, Justin McLennon | |
| 05:31 | Saint Louis | Dikembe Ali makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 05:31 | Saint Louis | Dikembe Ali makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 05:15 | Missouri State | Roy Weaver can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 05:13 | Missouri State | Richard Bright tips it in | 49-52 |
| 05:04 | Saint Louis | Michael Hooper is fouled on the floor by Richard Bright - foul #2 on Richard Bright, team foul #8 | 49-52 |
| 05:04 | Saint Louis | Michael Hooper makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 05:04 | Saint Louis | Michael Hooper makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 04:46 | Missouri State | Roy Weaver hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 04:45 | Missouri State | Robert Cook grabs the offensive board | 49-54 |
| 04:29 | Missouri State | Roy Weaver makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-54 |
| 04:06 | Saint Louis | Baran Pantic is hacked by Richard Bright - foul #3 on Richard Bright, team foul #9 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Beasley (PG), Peter Jackson (SG), Donnie Woolridge (C) Robert Cook, Kenneth Luz, Roy Weaver | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Dikembe Ali (SG), Shane Bobo (PF) Dikembe Ali, Michael Hooper | |
| 04:06 | Saint Louis | Baran Pantic makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 04:06 | Saint Louis | Baran Pantic makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 03:51 | Missouri State | Richard Bright hits the finger roll | 54-56 |
| 03:32 | Saint Louis | Baran Pantic clanks a 3 from the right corner | 54-56 |
| 03:31 | Saint Louis | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremy Hart | 54-56 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Richard Beasley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Bright (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Pizarro (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Donnie Woolridge (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Morris Washington (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Baran Pantic (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Shane Bobo (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeremy Hart (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:16 | Saint Louis | Shane Bobo is hacked by Robert Pizarro - foul #2 on Robert Pizarro, team foul #10 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Hays (PG), Brian Owensby (PF) Richard Bright, Robert Pizarro | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kenneth Hamann (PG), Michael Hooper (SF) Morris Washington, Baran Pantic | |
| 03:16 | Saint Louis | Shane Bobo makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 03:16 | Saint Louis | Shane Bobo makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 02:56 | Missouri State | Peter Jackson buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Michael Hooper - foul #3 on Michael Hooper, team foul #7 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Cook (SG) Richard Beasley | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 02:56 | Missouri State | Peter Jackson misses the free throw | 56-58 |
| 02:56 | Saint Louis | Jeremy Hart pulls down the rebound | 56-58 |
| 02:56 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-58 |
| 02:39 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Hamann drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Dikembe Ali | 56-61 |
| 02:39 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-61 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Luz (SG), Richard Bright (SF), Roy Weaver (PF) Robert Cook, Peter Jackson, Brian Owensby | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Morris Washington (PG), Baran Pantic (PF) Kenneth Hamann, Shane Bobo | |
| 02:29 | Missouri State | Kenneth Luz misses the jumper from the right side | 56-61 |
| 02:27 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Baran Pantic | 56-61 |
| 02:12 | Saint Louis | Dikembe Ali misses the easy layup | 56-61 |
| 02:10 | Saint Louis | Dikembe Ali hits the follow up shot | 56-63 |
| 01:45 | Missouri State | Morris Washington steals the ball from Richard Bright | 56-63 |
| 01:42 | Saint Louis | Baran Pantic jams it set up by Morris Washington | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:38 | Missouri State | The refs have stopped play. Kenneth Luz is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. It looks like he got kneed in the thigh. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 56-65 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Cook (SG) Kenneth Luz | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 01:22 | Missouri State | Roy Weaver misses the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Baran Pantic - foul #3 on Baran Pantic, team foul #8 | 56-65 |
| 01:22 | Missouri State | Roy Weaver misses the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 01:22 | Missouri State | Roy Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:53 | Saint Louis | Jeremy Hart knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Morris Washington | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:47 | Missouri State | Robert Hays misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-67 |
| 00:46 | Missouri State | Donnie Woolridge can't tip it in | 57-67 |
| 00:44 | Saint Louis | Baran Pantic grabs the board | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:41 | Saint Louis | Baran Pantic is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Hays - foul #1 on Robert Hays, team foul #11 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Richard Beasley (SG), Peter Jackson (SF), Brian Owensby (PF), Robert Pizarro (C) Robert Hays, Richard Bright, Roy Weaver, Donnie Woolridge | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Harkey (PG), Kenneth Hamann (SG), Justin McLennon (PF), Shane Bobo (C) Morris Washington, Dikembe Ali, Michael Hooper, Jeremy Hart | |
| 00:41 | Saint Louis | Baran Pantic makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 00:41 | Saint Louis | Baran Pantic makes the 2nd free throw | 57-69 |
| 00:34 | Missouri State | Robert Cook is fouled on the floor by James Harkey - foul #1 on James Harkey, team foul #9 | 57-69 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Dikembe Ali (SG) Baran Pantic | |
| 00:34 | Missouri State | Robert Cook misses the 1st free throw | 57-69 |
| 00:34 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Shane Bobo | 57-69 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:07 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Hamann misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Richard Beasley - foul #2 on Richard Beasley, team foul #12 | 57-69 |
| 00:07 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Hamann misses the 1st free throw | 57-69 |
| 00:07 | Saint Louis | Kenneth Hamann misses the 2nd free throw | 57-69 |
| 00:07 | Missouri State | Robert Pizarro gets the rebound | 57-69 |
| 00:01 | Missouri State | Robert Cook's floater is tipped away by Shane Bobo | 57-69 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Robert Pizarro grabs the offensive rebound | 57-69 |